I was born in England, n still live in england. what is my nationality? british or english?
Also if ur born in wales, n move to england, what is ur nationality then?
2007-07-31 08:44:53 · 13 answers · asked by pink17clean 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Officially you are "a British citizen" and that is the nationality your passport will show you to be. England is merely a part of Britain. It is similar elsewhere, For example somebody from California is an American citizen not a "Californian" citizen or alternatively somebody from Munich is a German citizen not a Bavarian citizen.
2007-07-31 08:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by cimex 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that your nationality is British, as that is the legal status of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. However, this is at present. If Wales separates from UK then people from wales are not British anymore, but welsh. Never forget that UK is a Union of different countries.
However, saying that, since Wales is part of the UK then being Welsh is a sub-nationality. Your ethnicity is Welsh, your nationality is British. For the legal purposes and for world recognition you are British.
The same way, I am Portuguese, because I was born in Portugal. However, if I acquire British Nationality, then I will be British from Portuguese ethnicity. I have friends who are British from Chinese, or Pakistani, or Indian ethnicity, even if they were born in England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland.
In resume, legally you are British, but in your heart you are English.
2007-07-31 14:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mikhael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't England a part of Britain? I would say born in England, then English. Born in Wales, then Welsh. Your nationality comes from your citizenship, which is determined from where you're born or legally immigrate to.
2007-07-31 08:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by SodaLicious 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
British refers to people who live in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. More specifically, you would be considered English. If you're born in Wales, you're considered Welsh.
2007-07-31 09:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by silver_moonshell 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are confusing heritage and nationality. My heritage is dutch but I live in Texas. If you are born in England, well you are born there, and if you still live there you are a citizen of Great Britain or the United Kingdom, but for all we know your heritage may well be german or ethiopian.
Citizenship is determined by the country you live in not the state/county/region you are born in.
2007-07-31 09:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As your passport will say British -place of birth will be the area of England where you were born, the same as mine says British - place of birth Glasgow, Scotland but we are both British
2007-08-02 21:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by Jackie M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were born in Wales, why on Earth would you want to be any other nationality?
2007-07-31 08:54:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both. If you were born in wales you would be both British and welsh.
2007-07-31 08:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by cleocat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are British/ English be proud
you would be Welsh and you should be proud of that if that where the case
2007-07-31 12:56:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
brittish, reason for being brittish is the fact that you don't have an english, welsh or scottish passport, it is brittish, so your nationality is brittishxx
2007-07-31 08:49:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋